2B Jesus Merchan #5
Chicago White Sox MLB
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
02/27/2005
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2B JESUS MERCHAN #5 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 8 8 8 9
Gap 8 8 8 8
Power 5 5 5 5
Eye 8 8 8 8
Avoid K's 9 9 9 10
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 15 2
Errors: - 14 1
Arm: - 14 2
Turn DP: - 14 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 9
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 16 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 14
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 10
Stealing Aggressiveness: 12
Stealing Ability: 14
Baserunning Inst.: 12
Sacrifice Bunt: 12
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/28/2004 AlDu Loss, 3-4 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/27/2004 AlDu Win, 3-2 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/25/2004 @ AlDu Loss, 0-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/2004 @ AlDu Win, 4-1 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/23/2004 @ AlDu Loss, 0-1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/2004 AlDu Loss, 6-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/20/2004 AlDu Win, 6-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/17/2004 EdTr Win, 4-0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/16/2004 JaEx Loss, 2-4 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/2004 @ GOO Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/26/1981
Born in:Maracay, ARA
Nationality:Venezuelan
Height:5' 11"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:4 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1999, 2nd Pick in Round 9
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2004 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 16 50 14 2 0 2 6 8 1 9 .280 .321 .440 .761 .340 .160 124
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 14 53 2 0 0 2 0 0 22 4 0 1 0.0 6.0 4.17 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   8 2 1 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 .250 .455 .375 .830
Versus Right   42 12 1 0 2 4 6 0 8 0 0 0 .286 .286 .452 .738
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   48 14 2 0 2 6 7 0 9 0 0 2 .292 .320 .458 .778
September   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Postseason   21 5 1 0 0 1 2 0 6 0 0 0 .238 .238 .286 .524
Last Year   50 14 2 0 2 6 8 1 9 0 0 2 .280 .321 .440 .761
Career   50 14 2 0 2 6 8 1 9 0 0 2 .280 .321 .440 .761
Home   21 8 1 0 1 4 5 1 1 0 0 1 .381 .435 .571 1.006
Road   29 6 1 0 1 2 3 0 8 0 0 1 .207 .233 .345 .578
Grass   50 14 2 0 2 6 8 1 9 0 0 2 .280 .321 .440 .761
Day   20 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 .150 .190 .150 .340
Night   30 11 2 0 2 6 8 1 4 0 0 1 .367 .406 .633 1.040
As Starter   50 14 2 0 2 6 8 1 9 0 0 2 .280 .321 .440 .761
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 1 .000 .125 .000 .125
Inning 1-3   15 8 1 0 1 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 .533 .562 .800 1.363
Inning 4-6   19 4 0 0 1 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 .211 .211 .368 .579
Inning 7-9   16 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 6 0 0 2 .125 .222 .188 .410
0 Outs   27 8 1 0 0 1 5 0 6 0 0 2 .296 .345 .333 .678
1 Outs   9 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 .222 .300 .556 .856
2 Outs   14 4 1 0 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .571 .857
Scoring Position   14 7 2 0 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 1 .500 .533 .643 1.176
Bases Empty   26 5 0 0 1 1 3 1 6 0 0 1 .192 .250 .308 .558
Runner on 1st   10 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .500 .700
Runner on 2nd   7 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .571 .571 .571 1.143
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .600 .750 1.350
Bases Loaded   1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Two Strikes   22 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 0 0 1 .091 .130 .091 .221
First Pitch   9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 0-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333
Count 0-2   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   5 4 1 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .800 .800 1.600 2.400
Count 1-1   4 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
Count 1-2   12 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 1 .083 .154 .083 .237
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   7 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000
Count 2-2   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   19 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 0 0 2 .053 .143 .053 .195
Ahead in Count   13 7 2 0 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 .538 .571 .923 1.495
Batting 8th   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 9th   47 14 2 0 2 6 7 1 9 0 0 1 .298 .327 .468 .795
Low Leverage   23 6 0 0 2 3 6 1 3 0 0 2 .261 .346 .522 .868
Medium Leverage   20 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
High Leverage   7 4 2 0 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 .571 .571 .857 1.429
SOUTHERN LEAGUE 2004 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 114 433 100 19 2 10 40 52 24 92 .231 .305 .353 .658 .306 .122 130
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 112 486 24 0 0 11 3 5 153 31 4 5 44.4 46.4 3.51 4.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   127 23 4 0 2 7 17 5 30 1 1 5 .181 .239 .260 .499
Versus Right   304 76 15 2 8 33 35 19 61 4 2 19 .250 .329 .391 .721
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   101 20 2 1 1 6 7 8 28 0 2 7 .198 .302 .267 .569
June   95 21 5 0 4 12 16 9 15 1 0 3 .221 .306 .400 .706
July   91 21 4 1 2 4 12 2 18 1 0 6 .231 .290 .363 .653
August   96 27 7 0 2 10 11 2 24 3 0 6 .281 .327 .417 .744
September   50 11 1 0 1 8 6 3 7 0 1 2 .220 .291 .300 .591
All-Star Game   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   433 100 19 2 10 40 52 24 92 5 3 24 .231 .305 .353 .658
2 Years Ago   314 75 5 1 6 23 37 31 58 0 8 6 .239 .319 .318 .638
Career   914 206 30 3 18 75 96 60 181 5 13 36 .225 .298 .324 .621
Home   233 57 10 0 6 23 28 12 50 2 1 9 .245 .305 .365 .669
Road   200 43 9 2 4 17 24 12 42 3 2 15 .215 .304 .340 .644
Grass   394 93 17 1 10 38 49 22 85 5 2 21 .236 .308 .360 .668
Turf   39 7 2 1 0 2 3 2 7 0 1 3 .179 .273 .282 .555
Day   133 32 7 0 5 13 20 8 26 1 0 7 .241 .315 .406 .721
Night   300 68 12 2 5 27 32 16 66 4 3 17 .227 .300 .330 .630
As Starter   430 100 19 2 10 40 52 23 92 5 3 24 .233 .305 .356 .661
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Close/Late   101 28 6 2 1 9 8 6 22 2 0 6 .277 .348 .406 .754
Inning 1-3   169 28 3 0 3 11 16 11 37 2 2 7 .166 .243 .237 .480
Inning 4-6   134 36 8 0 5 19 23 5 26 1 1 9 .269 .336 .440 .776
Inning 7-9   110 30 6 2 2 8 12 8 22 2 0 6 .273 .349 .418 .767
Extra Innings   20 6 2 0 0 2 1 0 7 0 0 2 .300 .364 .400 .764
0 Outs   150 30 4 1 4 8 20 6 30 1 3 7 .200 .262 .320 .582
1 Outs   152 35 6 1 3 17 22 10 35 4 0 11 .230 .316 .342 .658
2 Outs   131 35 9 0 3 15 10 8 27 0 0 6 .267 .338 .405 .743
Scoring Position   92 24 4 1 3 30 13 6 20 5 3 4 .261 .318 .424 .742
Bases Empty   252 53 11 1 5 5 30 17 60 0 0 16 .210 .302 .321 .623
Runner on 1st   89 23 4 0 2 5 9 1 12 0 0 4 .258 .298 .371 .669
Runner on 2nd   30 11 3 0 1 6 6 2 3 0 3 0 .367 .406 .567 .973
Runner on 3rd   14 3 1 0 0 4 1 0 4 1 0 1 .214 .250 .286 .536
Runner on 1st & 2nd   23 5 0 1 0 3 2 2 6 0 0 0 .217 .280 .304 .584
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 3 0 0 1 6 1 0 3 1 0 1 .333 .364 .667 1.030
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 1 0 0 1 5 2 0 2 1 0 1 .143 .222 .571 .794
Bases Loaded   9 1 0 0 0 6 1 2 2 2 0 1 .111 .286 .111 .397
Two Strikes   197 33 6 1 3 11 22 15 92 2 0 9 .168 .256 .254 .509
First Pitch   70 17 5 0 1 6 10 0 0 1 0 5 .243 .289 .357 .647
Count 0-1   40 16 3 0 3 5 11 0 0 0 0 2 .400 .429 .700 1.129
Count 0-2   45 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 27 0 0 2 .111 .149 .111 .260
Count 1-0   32 3 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 2 0 2 .094 .139 .094 .233
Count 1-1   36 7 1 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 2 3 .194 .256 .361 .618
Count 1-2   61 10 4 1 0 3 5 0 25 1 0 3 .164 .200 .262 .462
Count 2-0   19 10 1 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 1 1 .526 .550 .737 1.287
Count 2-1   26 8 1 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 2 .308 .357 .462 .819
Count 2-2   58 13 2 0 2 5 6 0 25 0 0 3 .224 .262 .362 .624
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   13 6 2 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 .462 .562 .615 1.178
Full Count   33 5 0 0 1 3 9 15 15 1 0 1 .152 .420 .242 .662
Behind in Count   146 31 7 1 3 8 18 0 52 1 0 7 .212 .247 .336 .582
Ahead in Count   90 27 4 0 2 14 8 9 0 2 1 5 .300 .387 .411 .798
Batting 2nd   338 78 13 2 9 32 44 19 71 2 3 13 .231 .296 .361 .657
Batting 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 .000 .400 .000 .400
Batting 4th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Batting 5th   82 20 6 0 1 6 7 2 18 3 0 8 .244 .316 .354 .669
Batting 6th   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 .200 .500 .200 .700
Batting 8th   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Low Leverage   189 42 11 0 4 7 23 15 46 0 0 9 .222 .310 .344 .654
Medium Leverage   159 37 5 1 3 12 20 7 26 1 3 10 .233 .305 .333 .638
High Leverage   81 19 3 1 2 20 8 2 19 4 0 5 .235 .283 .370 .653
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2000 GCL - BC 19 20 72 10 1 0 0 1 3 5 3 0 16 2 0 .139 .225 .153 .378 51 36 -0.0
2000 Utica - BC 19 23 82 19 2 0 2 6 7 12 4 0 20 2 0 .232 .357 .329 .686 174 172 1.1
2000 Total - BC 19 43 154 29 3 0 2 7 10 17 7 0 36 4 0 .188 .298 .247 .545 119 111 1.1
2000 South Bend - A 19 57 200 32 3 0 2 12 13 21 9 1 56 2 2 .160 .268 .205 .473 71 73 0.3
2001 South Bend - A 20 135 504 113 20 3 13 42 48 41 18 5 104 4 2 .224 .303 .353 .656 125 125 3.5
2002 Sarasota - A 21 91 347 80 9 2 9 23 36 35 15 2 53 10 1 .231 .326 .346 .672 154 148 3.7
2002 Birmingham - AA 21 48 167 31 6 0 2 12 7 5 6 0 31 4 1 .186 .236 .257 .493 71 69 0.1
2003 Sarasota - A 22 42 149 26 5 1 1 4 10 18 4 0 31 3 0 .174 .281 .242 .522 110 111 0.7
2003 Birmingham - AA 22 91 314 75 5 1 6 23 37 31 6 0 58 6 2 .239 .319 .318 .638 126 127 2.6
2004 Birmingham - AA 23 114 433 100 19 2 10 40 52 24 24 5 92 4 5 .231 .305 .353 .658 128 130 4.4
2004 Vancouver - AAA 23 16 50 14 2 0 2 6 8 1 2 0 9 0 1 .280 .321 .440 .761 122 124 0.2
Total PCL 16 50 14 2 0 2 6 8 1 2 0 9 0 1 .280 .321 .440 .761 122 124
Total SOUL 253 914 206 30 3 18 75 96 60 36 5 181 14 8 .225 .298 .324 .621 118 118
Total FLOR 133 496 106 14 3 10 27 46 53 19 2 84 13 1 .214 .312 .315 .627 141 137
Total MIDW 192 704 145 23 3 15 54 61 62 27 6 160 6 4 .206 .293 .311 .604 109 110
Total NYPL 23 82 19 2 0 2 6 7 12 4 0 20 2 0 .232 .357 .329 .686 174 172
Total GULF 20 72 10 1 0 0 1 3 5 3 0 16 2 0 .139 .225 .153 .378 51 36
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2004 Vancouver - PCL 23 7 21 5 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 6 0 0 .238 .238 .286 .524 54 50 -0.1
Total PCL 7 21 5 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 6 0 0 .238 .238 .286 .524 54 50
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2004 Birmingham - AA C 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
2004 Vancouver - AAA 2B 2 2 7 2 1 9 0 1.000 15.0 5.40 -0.2 1.283
2004 Birmingham - AA 2B 109 109 185 270 45 461 6 .987 1001.0 4.09 +6.7 1.029
2004 Vancouver - AAA 3B 15 12 5 20 2 28 3 .893 108.2 2.07 -0.8 .963
2004 Birmingham - AA 3B 5 3 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 33.0 1.64 +0.3 1.058
TOTAL C 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 2B 111 111 192 272 46 470 6 .987 1016.0 4.11 +6.5 1.032
TOTAL 3B 20 15 8 23 2 34 3 .912 141.2 1.97 -0.5 .974
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1999 Drafted in the 1999 first-year player draft by the Chicago White Sox. (Round 9, Pick 2, 242nd overall pick).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (8).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8).
07/08/2001 Was selected to the 2001 Midwest League All-Star Game.
09/04/2001 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8).
08/28/2003 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/20/2003 Wins the 2003 Southern League Round 1 with the Birmingham Barons!
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8).
05/19/2004 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/11/2004 Was selected to the 2004 Southern League All-Star Game.
07/29/2004 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/07/2004 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 3 days.
10/08/2004 Wins the 2004 SOUL Great Glove Award at 2B.
10/10/2004 Wins the 2004 SOUL Platinum Stick Award at 2B.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8).
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